Trachyte and Tuff Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Tuff

The general Trachyte and Tuff definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Along with definition of Trachyte and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Tuff. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Tuff

The history of Trachyte and Tuff gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Trachyte and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

Trachyte and Tuff definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Trachyte and Tuff. In this section, you will know about Trachyte and Tuff Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Trachyte is Unknown whereas Origin of Tuff is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Trachyte and Tuff discoverer. The Discoverer of Trachyte is Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy and the discoverer of Tuff is Unknown.

Etymology of Trachyte and Tuff

Along with Trachyte and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Trachyte and Tuff. Etymology of Trachyte and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Trachyte and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Trachyte is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness while that of Tuff is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Trachyte and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Trachyte and Tuff are listed below.

For Trachyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Tuff,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock